Challenge

Austria Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sandro Galishoff got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Nahitantino's Generoso Bonifaco got control of the ball when Marvin Harrer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emil Seidler made in the 7th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Sandro Galishoff however managed to control. Fabio Schneider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nahitantino were furious when German Gartzen was red carded, 18 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 18 played minutes Nahitantino got a freekick which was hit by German Gartzen. Sandro Galishoff recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Generoso Bonifaco made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Marvin Harrer sent off a good shot on target. Generoso Bonifaco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fabio Schneider showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 26 minute of play. Generoso Bonifaco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandro Galishoff in the 29th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Schneider during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Austria's Fabio Schneider got a free kick in the 30th minute. Fabio Auer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amancio Ticho in the 32nd minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Segundo Savier notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Austria's Fabio Auer. Fabio Auer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 40 minutes into the match, Nahitantino's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Schneider came free, but Generoso Bonifaco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Generoso Bonifaco made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Sandro Galishoff sent off a good shot on target. Leonhard Maier hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Truylos to make the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Emil Seidler in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Nahitantino's Ladislao Paio. When Marvin Harrer came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Austria fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marvin Harrer couldn't finish the play. 54 minutes into the game, Leo Gora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nahitantino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Austria the free kick. After 54 played minutes Nahitantino got a freekick which was hit by Leo Gora. In the 57thth minute of the game Francisco Truylos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Austria's Fabio Auer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Austria's Marvin Harrer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Generoso Bonifaco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Jonas Nalder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Marvin Harrer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Generoso Bonifaco was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. The audience was convinced that Sandro Galishoff's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Generoso Bonifaco was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Fabio Schneider struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Generoso Bonifaco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Austria. Austria's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.